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Monday, August 25, 2008
Hands on with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on DS
Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwart's is disproportionately dominated by mini-games. More mini-game maven than master wizard, Potter appears set on the path to flunking out without any spellbinding gameplay to offer. To the game's credit, it does offer new wizard dueling that pits you against another of Hogwart's students. [more...]
Source:  Pocket Gamer  
Friday, August 22, 2008
New Harry Potter trailer is not new at all
The new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trailer everyone was talking about earlier in the week is here, and is exactly the same as the last one you saw. It seems the mystery trailer WB submitted for ratings in the UK was just a new version of their old trailer with the date on the end. [more...]
Source:  Cinema Blend  
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Humor: Truth about the Harry Potter 6 delay revealed
After so much online speculation as to what the real problem with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the real problem has been revealed via a new behind-the-scenes shot featuring Dumbledore and an on-looking crew. However, one person seems out of place. Look closely and you should recognize the glasses, cane and striped shirt. [more...]
Source:  Rope of Silicon  
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Warner Bros. responds to Harry Potter Fans
Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Bros., responded to outraged Harry Potter fans over the postponement of Half-Blood Prince. He said, "The decision to move Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was not taken lightly, and was never intended to upset our Harry Potter fans." [more...]
Source:  Aced Magazine  
Rumor: Daniel's Equus appearance blamed for Half-Blood Prince delay
Rumour has it that Warner Bros. pushed back the release of Half-Blood Prince because of Daniel Radcliffe's appearances in Equus on Broadway. Had they stuck to the film's original release date, Radcliffe would have been in the middle of the play. "That's not the image Warner Bros. wants associated with Harry," said Fox news. [more...]
Source:  New Zealand Herald  
Friday, August 15, 2008
Poof! Next Harry Potter movie moves to next summer
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is moving from its planned Nov. 21 release to July 17, 2009. The move was made to take advantage of an open weekend in Hollywood's busy summer season, said Alan Horn, Warner Bros. CEO, on Thursday. The film is on schedule, and the change was not due to any production snags, he said. [more...]
Source:  Starpulse News  
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Harry Potter and the Curse of the Oscars
It's great to go wild about Harry again with the release of the new trailer for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," but beware. Harry Potter can shake his magic wand over and over, but it fails to enchant Oscar voters. Turns out, in fact, that Harry Potter is the new Susan Lucci of the Oscars. Since 2001, his five films have netted six nominations and no wins. [more...]
Source:  South Florida Sun-Sentinel  
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Half-Blood Prince trailer online in HD
The first trailer for the latest installment in the Harry Potter movie series, The Half-Blood Prince, due in theaters this November, is now available on line and in high-definition. This new 90 second glimpse into the new movie is very exciting, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. [more...]
Source:  Post Chroicle  
Harry Potter fans say trailer is bold, intense and eerie
Far from being disappointed that the new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trailer is barely about Harry at all, most fans say they love their first glimpse of a new character. "I thought this was a bold move and a wise choice," said Kristina Horner of the wizard-rock band the Parselmouths. [more...]
Source:  MTV Movies Blog  
Big spoiler hidden in Half-Blood Prince trailer?
If you haven't read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and are planning to be surprised when the movie unreels in November, don't read this article, because the people at Rotten Tomatoes think they've uncovered some shots from the film's adaptation of the book's key plot point. All three frames appear on their own in brief flashes in the final third of the trailer. [more...]
Source:  Rotten Tomatoes  
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trailer unveiled
The trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been unveiled. Released in cinemas on November 21, the sixth Harry Potter film promises to be the darkest yet. It includes a new tag-line and features some exciting, key scenes from the story, including glimpses of characters we haven't seen before. [more...]
Source:  The Telegraph, UK  
Prince Harry meets Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been chosen for this year's Royal Film Performance. The sixth Harry Potter instalment will receive its European premiere in front of a yet-to-be announced member of the Royal Family on 17 November. Spoiler Alert: This article contains the Half-Blood Prince trailer. [more...]
Source:  BBC News  
Friday, July 25, 2008
New Harry Potter trailer to be released on Tuesday
The first teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth movie in the Harry Potter series, will premiere via Satellite on Tuesday. The first worldwide showing of the trailer will air on Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. EST. The second airing will show Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. EST. [more...]
Source:  All Headline News  
Friday, July 18, 2008
Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer now online
There's really nothing to see here, no live images and one small, unexciting line of dialogue from Dumbledore, but for completeness, we provide you this link to the teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which is now available online, so you can experience it for yourself. The film is scheduled to be in theaters on November 21. [more...]
Source:  YouTube  

EW gives fans first new look at Professor Slughorn
Harry Potter has a new potions master, the guilt-racked Horace Slughorn, played by Jim Broadbent, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, due Nov. 21. "He's a good teacher," says Broadbent, "but he has a fateful weakness for charismatic, high-flying, brilliant students." [more...]
Source:  Entertainment Weekly  
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Rumor: Full Half-Blood Prince trailer with The Mummy
A 15 second teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be shown in front of The Dark Knight in IMAX theaters this weekend, but according to reports on the net, the new full trailer for Half-Blood Prince will be attached to prints of The Mummy: Tomb of The Dragon Emperor which hits theaters on August 1st. [more...]
Source:  Cinema Blend  
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Short Half-Blood Prince trailer next weekend but only at IMAX
Brazilian website O Mundo de Harry Potter reports that, contrary to other reports, according to representatives of IMAX, a 15 second teaser-trailer for the next Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will be presented before The Dark Knight when it premieres next Friday, July 18, but only at IMAX theaters.
(thanks to O Mundo de Harry Potter)
No Half-Blood Prince trailer next weekend
The Dark Knight hits theaters on July 18, and there's been much speculation the first trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince would show with it, but it looks like Harry Potter fans will have to wait a bit longer. Coming Soon thinks it now might be shown with Star Wars: The Clone Wars on August 15. [more...]
Source:  Coming Soon  

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